forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
heir; inheritor; successor
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
though one didn't intend (expect) to
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
sense of loss; feeling of loss
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights